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Jan. 29, 2006

Church

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We made it to church for the first time since baby B was born.  I hadn't wanted to go partly because of how hard it would have been to get all the kids ready, and how hard it would be in church with fussy B.  But I mostly did not want to go because I was upset with the church.  When someone in the church has a baby, they are supposed to receive meals for two weeks.  I received one meal, about three weeks after he was born.  No one called - not even the pastor.  No one sent flowers.  It took three weeks for them to put the announcement of his birth in the bulletin.  I was so upset, I was thinking about changing churches.  But then I thought of the hassle it would be going to different churches trying to find the right one.  I didn't know what to do.  My husband didn't seem as offended as me, but he's a guy, they aren't easily offended.  Today I decided just to go back to the church for now.  I shouldn't be keeping the kids out of church.  I need to think of them, and do what is best for them - Taking them to church so they can go to Sunday school and play with their friends. 


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Posted by DandelionSeeds
Oh... I'm so sorry dear... I know what it's like to feel "unloved" by the church... we went through a similar thing a year back. The thing that my husband has said through it all has been... "unless the Lord opens the door to another church, we will stay where we're at. I don't want to be wandering around in the desert for 40 years." I thought it was very wise of him... We've been prayerful, and know that we won't be here forever, for the Lord has put so many different things in the area of ministry on our hearts... He's preparing us, just as He is you through your circumstances. "Be still and know that He is God..." Listen... He's got something for you to take through these times.

Blessings,
Amy
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Jan. 30, 2006 - ugh.

That is the pitts when that happens. My MIL had a similar situation and I actually think that it depressed her enough to affect her healing. Someone dropped the ball.

Congratulations on your new baby! How is the juggling act going? That is the scary feeling I have at the pit of my stomach....that God would bless us with another and I would drop everything (homeschool, housekeeping, etc.) HA! as if I am juggling them all well now? definitely NOT!

Praying for spring!!! Although here in TN, we may get it sooner than you will in IL.

~Annemarie
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Jan. 31, 2006 - I know that feeling.

Posted by Dy
Hi there - thanks for leaving a note and visiting on the front porch. I'm SO glad you mentioned those pesky hormones, as DH's next thought (since I'm not sick) was that perhaps I'm losing my mind! LOL!

Anyway, I wanted to give you {{hugs}}. This post hit me in the gut. As you know, this Wednesday will be the first time in four children, two funerals and a marriage that a church I attend will have ever even acknowledged that something has happened in my life. I remember the disappointment of sitting there at home, wondering what to feed the family when I'm supposed to be on bedrest, and wondering where all the people I've taken meals to are now...

However, sometimes there's a lot more to a church than just the outreach ministries, and that's what kept me at those churches once the disappointment settled. It can still be a good church home, and I hope you soon feel it again.

Dy
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Jan. 31, 2006 - falling through the cracks at church

Posted by Emily
Have you considered writing a kind but concerned note to the pastoral staff at the church? They probably would want to know that you're feeling so uncared for...after all, it's their job to care for their flock! Another idea is to follow up with whatever group or guild is supposed to be coordinating meals and finding out if they need more volunteers. Sometimes this sort of thing happens when the coordinator has just stepped down and no one has yet replaced them. The reason I know this is because we have a similar ministry at our church, and we have to be really careful that it doesn't accidently die whenever the leadership changes hands (which it does, often, as people have more babies and need to focus more attention at home!) Anyway, just some thoughts. I'm really sorry you had such a rotten experience, and I know that if it was ME who was supposed to be in charge of such a ministry, I'd want to be told when it hadn't worked the way it should have.

Emily
www.laundryandlullabies.blogspot.com
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